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Guest Blog: Teaching the Brain How to Learn
Saturday, February 18, 2012
As a speech pathologist, I have spent years in search of a better way to teach my students how to learn. I have been teaching in the public school for many years but it was not until I started to … Continue reading
My Town Tutors loves Massachusetts teachers, parents, and the MTA
Thursday, February 16, 2012
My Town Tutors is a website that believes Massachusetts “Teachers are great tutors!” We ONLY list teachers. We make it easy for parents to connect with local teachers who tutor. The idea for My Town Tutors was conceived when I … Continue reading
L l is the Kindergarten “Letter of the Week”
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Letter of the Week – L l During the week, please learn to identify this letter, its sound, and formation. As home please make a list of words that begin with this letter. Also identify the high frequency words “look” … Continue reading
Guest Blog: Flipping the classroom to break through into Today´s society
Monday, February 13, 2012
Flipping the classroom to break through into Today´s society Nowadays, teachers and tutors have a great challenge to face: adapt their practices to the digital era in order to prevent classroom contents from becoming obsolete. There is a paramount need … Continue reading
Guest Blog: Civil War Research
Friday, February 10, 2012
As an American History teacher who has always been a sort of “Civil War buff”, when I got a call from the Education Coordinator at Gettysburg National Military Park asking me if I wanted to be a Teacher Ranger for … Continue reading
Guest Blog: The Benefits of Raising Chickens for Your Family
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Raising chickens is such a wonderful learning experience for kids. When I was a child, my grandmother always raised chickens and I just loved helping her. It is one of my fonder childhood memories. I loved the Springtime when … Continue reading
Guest Blog: A Montessori Education
Friday, February 3, 2012
Montessori schools have been sprouting up for a number of years now and they have become a popular option for many parents, particularly for their very young children. With my wife being a certified Montessori teacher for more than a … Continue reading
Guest Blog: It is an Honor to be a Mentor
Monday, January 30, 2012
There comes a point in many people’s lives where someone asks them to be a mentor. For many, this can be a moment of great trepidation. After all, what if you get it wrong, or don’t have all the answers? … Continue reading
Is Spelling REALLY important? Read this!
Saturday, January 28, 2012
As a Psychology teacher, I have come across some great activities over the years. This is an activity that I use with my “Sensation and Perception” unit. It is truly amazing. It leads to the question….. Does spelling really matter? … Continue reading
Guest Blog: BULLYING BEHAVIOR: BEHAVIOR THAT NO ONE FORGETS
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
I speak to teachers all over New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia so I was thrilled when I got a call from my hometown school district, and they asked me to do a workshop for their teachers. Some of the … Continue reading